Jenna Cook

About Jenna Cook

With over 17 years of extensive work in the hospitality industry, Jenna operates with logistical excellence and minute attention to detail. Her hospitality career began with one of Chicago’s premier catering companies wherein she progressed from front of house operations to sales to becoming the Director of Sales. Event planning and production has always been her forte and her thorough knowledge of operations and logistics instills a sense of calm, confidence, and trust in clients and vendors alike.Jenna believes that there are several crucial elements involved when producing events on any level. Careful attention to detail, mutual respect with your vendors, hard work, and a personable, yet professional demeanor are key to producing and managing a seamless event. Over the past seventeen years, she has produced hundreds of events including weddings, social events, and complex corporate functions. Her goal is to help her clients make each guest feel welcomed and wowed by a unique experience imagined by their host and realized by their event professionals.

Experience

1. Senior Event Planner

   Creative Consulting Specialists, Inc

   Jan 2020 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• Moody Bible Institute

  Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance

  2007 — 2012

Skills

• Social Networking
• Event Planning
• Weddings
• Hospitality Industry
• Public Speaking
• Public Relations
• Microsoft Word
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service
• Nonprofits
• Social Media
• Sponsorship
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Leadership
• Corporate Events
• Hospitality
• Marketing
• Hospitality Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Trade Shows
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Event Management
• Fundraising
• Meeting Planning
• Catering